Table 1
Distribution of charities by type of area, 2004
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| Type of area | Registered charities | Percent of total registered charities | Registered charities per 100,000 inhabitants1 |
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| number | percent | number | |
| Larger urban centre | 55,478 | 71.3 | 232.7 |
| CMA | 42,942 | 55.2 | 222.5 |
| CA | 12,536 | 16.1 | 276.0 |
| Rural and small town | 22,280 | 28.7 | 361.2 |
| Strong MIZ | 4,079 | 5.3 | 267.5 |
| Moderate MIZ | 7,893 | 10.2 | 345.3 |
| Weak MIZ | 8,738 | 11.2 | 443.7 |
| No MIZ | 1,458 | 1.9 | 436.7 |
| RST territories | 112 | 0.1 | 204.3 |
| All areas | 77,758 | 100.0 | 259.1 |
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1. The population figures used for these computations refer to total population in 2001. Note: The total number of registered charities in 2004 was 78,008. The number of registered charities for which geographic coding was possible is 77,758. MIZ = Metropolitan Influenced Zone; CMA = Census Metropolitan Area; LUC = Larger urban centre; RST = Rural and small town; and CA = Census Agglomeration. Source: Authors' computations based on Canada Revenue Agency 2004 data. Population figures are from the Census of Population 2001. |
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